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6 minutes ago, joeyt said:

Got asked in the pub if I'd rather Newcastle won the Champions League or England won the World Cup and they were shocked at how easily and quickly I answered it

 

I'd rather Newcastle won a throw in over England winning anything

I can’t imagine any football supporter swapping a WC for a European Cup.  Absolutely lost on me.  I wouldn’t swap any NUFC trophy for an England one. 

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I know you can get random massacres like tonight anytime, but we can't be surprised that PSG who've beaten the best two teams in England would destroy a team who've just lost a title to a team whose midfield has had ex-Man Utd, Fulham, Bournemouth & Brighton midfielders. Pretty damning for where Serie A is now. 

 

 

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17 minutes ago, Rafalove said:

 

 

I fucking love that. What a manager.

 

Mbappe of course didn't get it, and went sauntering off to Real Madrid. Ever the work shy diva.

 

 

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11 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

I know you can get random massacres like tonight anytime, but we can't be surprised that PSG who've beaten the best two teams in England would destroy a team who've just lost a title to a team whose midfield has had ex-Man Utd, Fulham, Bournemouth & Brighton midfielders. Pretty damning for where Serie A is now. 

 

No doubt the league is miles away from where it was in the past. The economics simply aren't there to compete with the PL and state owned clubs (with no PSR) like PSG. The fact the clubs are still finding ways to get to finals is impressive when you look at the financial gulf and despite everything still second in UEFA coefficient rankings. Which I don't know what that says about the state of play in European football in general TBF.

 

For all PSG's success the level of investment in one club has turned Ligue 1 into a non event. 21 points clear this year. Brest actually did OK this year in the CL but then got beat 10-0 on aggregate by PSG.

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I've enjoyed watching PSG this season and they're a brilliantly coached team while actually being entertaining - but there's some weird narrative built around them being almost overachieving(?) just because they've shed Mbappe/Neymar/Messi.

 

This team still has by far the highest wage bill in the world and they've spent 700 million euros on transfer fees in the last two seasons alone :lol:

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Why such outrage about the Linkin Park stuff before the game? Van Basten really went in on it and plenty of the usual moaners complaing on Twitter. 

 

I get it's not for everyone, I don't care for it but if you're just want to watch the football, turn it on when the game is due to kick off. Big drama about nothing.

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6 minutes ago, Mazzy said:

Why such outrage about the Linkin Park stuff before the game? Van Basten really went in on it and plenty of the usual moaners complaing on Twitter. 

 

I get it's not for everyone, I don't care for it but if you're just want to watch the football, turn it on when the game is due to kick off. Big drama about nothing.

 

 

 

That's how I handle the Super Bowl in the US, wait till kickoff. Best pre-game was the Seekers before I think 1994 Grand Final. Hope nobody missed that.

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7 hours ago, nemtizz said:

Miguel with the pre-written cry fest. Another positive.

“Issues”. What a fucking wet wipe.

 

They were in a flip of the coin penalty shootout with Liverpool. They lose that, “football is saved”.

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3 hours ago, r0cafella said:

Delaney’s basket case of a club Man Utd are what’s wrong with football. Them and serial rule breaker Chelsea.
 

Not a peep from him about owners like the Glazers rapaciously stripping money out of a community asset or Chelsea’s backhanders, accounting frauds, Clueless-esque shopping sprees and needless hoarding / ruining of players on 8 year deals. Treating supporters’ cash like Monopoly money.

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6 hours ago, Mazzy said:

Why such outrage about the Linkin Park stuff before the game? Van Basten really went in on it and plenty of the usual moaners complaing on Twitter. 

 

I get it's not for everyone, I don't care for it but if you're just want to watch the football, turn it on when the game is due to kick off. Big drama about nothing.


 

 

As much as anything else people view it as commercialisation or even Americanisation of the game.

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with all their superstars , would PSG hack it in the Premier league something tells me no.

One off games yeah they would , but playing against teams up in the frozen north and against championship teams in domestic cup games on clarty pitches perhaps not.

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46 minutes ago, Nucasol said:

Delaney’s basket case of a club Man Utd are what’s wrong with football. Them and serial rule breaker Chelsea.
 

Not a peep from him about owners like the Glazers rapaciously stripping money out of a community asset or Chelsea’s backhanders, accounting frauds, Clueless-esque shopping sprees and needless hoarding / ruining of players on 8 year deals. Treating supporters’ cash like Monopoly money.


 

 

Many things can be true at the same time. I agree Manchester United or Chelsea are ruining the game. So were Mike Ashley’s NUFC.

Though I can see why he would have a problem with state backed clubs as well. I think Delaney’s problem is that he doesn’t seem to be consistent.

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